Renovations

Take notes on how these revamped spaces reinforce the wisdom of working with what you've got.

Before & After: They Turned a ’70s Tract House Into a Quirky Desert Dream Home

Before & After: They Turned a ’70s Tract House Into a Quirky Desert Dream Home

Before & After: In Ireland, an Unusual, Boxy Home Gets a Bold Bauhaus Retrofit

Before & After: In Ireland, an Unusual, Boxy Home Gets a Bold Bauhaus Retrofit

Open House Event: They Gave Their “Grey Gardens” Craftsman a Grand Reinvention

Open House Event: They Gave Their “Grey Gardens” Craftsman a Grand Reinvention

Construction Diary: In Chile, a Much-Needed Addition Feels a Part of the Landscape

Construction Diary: In Chile, a Much-Needed Addition Feels a Part of the Landscape

Before & After: In Menorca, a Family’s Crumbling Farmhouse Is Revived With Local Materials

Before & After: In Menorca, a Family’s Crumbling Farmhouse Is Revived With Local Materials

Beige’s Big Comeback

Beige’s Big Comeback

Before & After: Trees Grow Right Through the Roof of This Revived Farmhouse in India

Before & After: Trees Grow Right Through the Roof of This Revived Farmhouse in India

A Playful Kitchen Reno Takes Inspiration From a Pair of Earrings

A Playful Kitchen Reno Takes Inspiration From a Pair of Earrings

An Italian Renaissance Concept Inspires a Contemporary Madrid Apartment Renovation

An Italian Renaissance Concept Inspires a Contemporary Madrid Apartment Renovation

They Didn’t Want to Leave the City, So They Updated a Home to Channel the Suburbs

They Didn’t Want to Leave the City, So They Updated a Home to Channel the Suburbs

A Barcelona Designer Reimagines a Factory Loft For His Family—With “Absolutely No Doors”

A Barcelona Designer Reimagines a Factory Loft For His Family—With “Absolutely No Doors”

Before & After: They Gave Their Portland Ranch House a “Midsommar Modern” Revamp

Before & After: They Gave Their Portland Ranch House a “Midsommar Modern” Revamp

Before & After: This 1881 Schoolhouse Conversion Is a Master Class in Adaptive Reuse

Before & After: This 1881 Schoolhouse Conversion Is a Master Class in Adaptive Reuse

They Gave Their Little Minneapolis Cottage a Radiant Extension

They Gave Their Little Minneapolis Cottage a Radiant Extension

Before & After: They Brought Their Buff and Hensman Midcentury Back to Its Original Glory

Before & After: They Brought Their Buff and Hensman Midcentury Back to Its Original Glory

Before & After: Rich Color and Millwork Revive a Historic New Orleans Shotgun Home for $198K

Before & After: Rich Color and Millwork Revive a Historic New Orleans Shotgun Home for $198K

Construction Diary: In West Texas, an Adobe House Gets a Donald Judd–Inspired Revamp

Construction Diary: In West Texas, an Adobe House Gets a Donald Judd–Inspired Revamp

Budget Breakdown: He Singlehandedly Gave a ’76 Airstream a Redwood Reinvention for $180K

Budget Breakdown: He Singlehandedly Gave a ’76 Airstream a Redwood Reinvention for $180K

Rental Revamp: Nick Laciok’s DIY Düsseldorf Flat Is a Perpetual Work in Progress

Rental Revamp: Nick Laciok’s DIY Düsseldorf Flat Is a Perpetual Work in Progress

Dress Up Your Space With Contrasting Colors

Dress Up Your Space With Contrasting Colors

How They Pulled It Off: A Cantilevered Green Roof

How They Pulled It Off: A Cantilevered Green Roof

Before & After: This Canary Islands Home Was a Crumbling Ruin, but She Rebuilt It Piece by Piece

Before & After: This Canary Islands Home Was a Crumbling Ruin, but She Rebuilt It Piece by Piece

My House: A Creative Renovation Inspires Two Musicians to Put Down Roots on the Rhode Island Coast

My House: A Creative Renovation Inspires Two Musicians to Put Down Roots on the Rhode Island Coast

Before & After: This Warsaw Micro Apartment Shows That 300 Square Feet Can Feel Grand

Before & After: This Warsaw Micro Apartment Shows That 300 Square Feet Can Feel Grand

This Little, Blue Silver Lake ADU Hides a Surprisingly Airy Interior

This Little, Blue Silver Lake ADU Hides a Surprisingly Airy Interior

Stumped on What Hue to Paint Your Boring White Walls? You Might Need a Color Consultant

Stumped on What Hue to Paint Your Boring White Walls? You Might Need a Color Consultant

I DIYed My Condo Bathroom Reno for Just $3,000

I DIYed My Condo Bathroom Reno for Just $3,000

The Living Room? Beige. The Kitchen Island? That’s Beige, Too.

The Living Room? Beige. The Kitchen Island? That’s Beige, Too.

Recycled-Denim Doors Might Be the Most Normal Thing About This 215-Square-Foot Flat

Recycled-Denim Doors Might Be the Most Normal Thing About This 215-Square-Foot Flat

So You Want to Paint Your Ceiling? Read This First

So You Want to Paint Your Ceiling? Read This First

A Blue Felt Stair Pops in This Rustic Rotterdam Home

A Blue Felt Stair Pops in This Rustic Rotterdam Home

Before & After: An Uninspired L.A. Garage Gets Turned Into a Surrealist ADU

Before & After: An Uninspired L.A. Garage Gets Turned Into a Surrealist ADU

An Architect Couple Spent $150K on an L.A. Bungalow—Then Two Decades Making It Their Family Home

An Architect Couple Spent $150K on an L.A. Bungalow—Then Two Decades Making It Their Family Home

Before & After: Two Art Lovers Turn Their Small Chicago Cottage Into a Collector’s Paradise for $53K

Before & After: Two Art Lovers Turn Their Small Chicago Cottage Into a Collector’s Paradise for $53K

How They Pulled It Off: A Massive Sculptural Skylight

How They Pulled It Off: A Massive Sculptural Skylight

They Gave Their Bland Brooklyn Kitchen a “Chef’s Table”–Inspired Upgrade

They Gave Their Bland Brooklyn Kitchen a “Chef’s Table”–Inspired Upgrade

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